HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Moviegoers were far more interested in an ogre than sex over the weekend.
Shrek Forever After won the box office for the second straight weekend with $55.7 million in sales over the Memorial Day holiday, according to studio estimates released Monday.
The fourth installment of the DreamWorks Animation franchise easily outlasted a pair of debuts. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time at $37.8 million and Sex and the City 2 at $37.1 million opened in second and third place, respectively. The films could change places once final numbers are released Tuesday.
Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man 2 finished fourth at $20.6 million. Following just behind was Russell Crowe’s Robin Hood ($13.6 million) in fifth place.
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Weekend Box Office
1. Shrek Forever After, $55.7 million.
2. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, $37.8 million.
3. Sex and the City 2, $37.1 million.
4. Iron Man 2, $20.6 million.
5. Robin Hood, $13.6 million.
6. Letters to Juliet, $7.3 million.
7. Just Wright, $2.7 million.
8. Date Night, $2.3 million.
9. MacGruber, $1.9 million.
10. How to Train Your Dragon, $1.5 million.
